Xerox XC 6060 Computer Hangs with MS-DOS ANSI.SYS (78590)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0a
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.21
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.22
This article was previously published under Q78590

SUMMARY

Xerox has confirmed that when attempting to load ANSI.SYS from Microsoft MS- DOS Upgrade on a XEROX XC 6060 8086 computer, the system may hang or have screen scrolling difficulties.

To boot successfully or to correct screen problems, add the /S parameter to the ANSI.SYS line in the CONFIG.SYS file.

MORE INFORMATION

The XEROX xc 6060 computer screen may have difficulties performing the clear screen (CLS) function and with displaying a scrolling directory. To fix this behavior, Xerox recommends using the following syntax for ANSI.SYS in the CONFIG.SYS file: 
   device=[drive:]\[path]ansi.sys /s
The /S parameter for ANSI.SYS is an undocumented switch that will force the display into 25-line mode.

The Xerox xc 6060 computer is essentially the same computer as the ATT
  1. For more information query on the following words:

    ATT 6300 and ANSI.SYS

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/12/2003
Keywords:KB78590
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